Misericordia Hospital

...tory.” [9] One-Half Century, 14 [10] First Report, 20 [11] First Report, 29-32. [12] One-Half Century, 15. [13] The Nursed Record of the First Graduating Class of the Misericordia Hospital (Philadelphia 1921), 25-27. [14] One-Half Century, 17. [15] "From Misericordia to Mercy Philadelphia: 100 Years of Compassionate Care, 1918-2018." [16]

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Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

...Institute, 02/10/1868, MC26 F2 Constitution and Bylaws; https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8290. [2] Letter to Father Connery from Francis Burns, 7/7/1950, MC78_80.3436 [3] “Philopatrian Literary Institute 90 Years Old,” Catholic Standard and Times, 12/6/1940, 9. [4] Highlights from the 100 Year History of the Philopatrians, (Philadelphia: Jefferies & Manz, 1950). P018.376, 18. [5] CS&T,

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An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition

...n and use altar wine.[6] Catholic Total Abstinence Union https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7025       However, this does not mean that Catholics were always in favor of alcohol. As discussed in a previous post, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union (CTAU) was a large Irish Catholic organization focused on encouraging the public to

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Newman Centers

...lege, P018.966, Krol Collection, Letter to Paul Hallinan form John Krol, 03-06-1962, National Newman Chaplains’ Association [13] Francis Quinan, SCP, What Matters in the Newman Club, P015.295 [14] The Newman Club in American education, (National Association of Newman Club Chaplains, 1953), P008.313 Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024

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